Exploration Station - Section 2
SECTION 2 - Bountiful Brioche
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This section is worked using two-color brioche. Each row is worked twice, first with color B and then again with color C.
brk: brioche knit also known as bark, knit the stitch (that was slipped in the previous row) together with its yarn over.
brkyobrk: Two stitches spring out of the center of one stitch (the marked stitch) with this increase. In the marked stitch: work a brkyobrk as follows: brk1, yo (yarn forward under needle then over needle to back), then brk1 into same stitch. 2 sts inc’d.
brp: brioche purl also known as burp, purl the stitch (that was slipped in the previous row) together with its yarn over.
sl1yo following a k or brk st: (slip 1 yarn over) bring the working yarn under the needle to the front of the work, slip the next stitch purl-wise, then bring the yarn over the needle (and over the slipped stitch) to the back, in position to work the following stitch.
sl1yo following a p or brp st: (slip 1 yarn over) working yarn is already in front, slip the next stitch purl-wise, then bring the yarn over the needle (and over the slipped stitch), then to the front under the needle, into position to work the following stitch.
00:41 Row 1 (RS): Using B, k3, (k1, sl1yo) to last 4 sts, k1, sl3 wyif. Do not turn, slide stitches to work the same row with the other color.
02:46 Row 1 (RS): Using C, sl3 wyib, (sl1yo, brp1) to last 4 sts, sl1yo, sl3 wyib. Turn work to WS.
04:23 Row 2 (WS): Using B, k3, (brp1, sl1yo) to last 4 sts, brp1, sl3 wyif. Do not turn, slide stitches to work the same row with the other color.
05:21 Row 2 (WS): Using C, sl3 wyif, (sl1yo, brk1) to last 4 sts, sl1yo, sl3 wyif. Turn work to RS.
06:30 Row 3 (RS): Using B, k3, brkyobrk, (sl1yo, brk1) to last 5 sts, sl1yo, brkyobrk, sl3 wyif. Do not turn, slide stitches to work the same row with the other color. 4 sts increased.
Row 3 (RS): Using C, sl3 wyib, sl1yo, p1, (sl1yo, brp1) to last 6 sts, sl1yo, p1, sl1yo, sl3 wyib. Turn work to WS.
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